"A special issue, paramilitary, nine-inch stainless steel, serrated knife. The blade has been bead-blasted for a non-reflective finish and is set in a green, hard-plastic, camoflauged handle."

—Official in-game description of the Combat knife

Jagged Alliance and Deadly Games had two types of knife available, one simply called a "Knife" and the other a "Combat Knife", with the Combat Knife being more reliable, and dealing slightly more damage. These knives were the only option for melee combat in these games.

Equipping a knife is also the only way to prevent the Metavira Eels of Metavira from drowning your mercs.